Step time variability and pelvis acceleration patterns of younger and older adults: Effects of footwear and surface conditions

Research in Sports Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-41

  Menant, Jasmine C ^a   Steele, Julie R ^b   Menz, Hylton B ^c   Munro, Bridget J ^b   Lord, Stephen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

accelerometry; aged; balance; footwear; gait; surfaces

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BUILDING; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; PELVIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SHOE; SURFACE PROPERTY; WALKING;

ACCELERATION; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; GAIT; HUMANS; PELVIS; POSTURAL BALANCE; SHOES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; WALKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79251476874     PISSN: 15438627     EISSN: 15438635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2011.534968     Document Type: Article

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